Current Status Bill Number:5166 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution JR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980520 Primary Sponsor:Judiciary Committee HJ 25 All Sponsors:Judiciary Committee Drafted Document Number:gjk\21572ac.98 Residing Body:Senate Subject:Regulation No. 2269, Social Services Department, Child support guidelines
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Senate 19980528 Read second time
Senate 19980527 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without reference
House 19980527 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19980526 Read second time
House 19980520 Introduced, read first time
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INTRODUCED
May 27, 1998
H. 5166
L. Printed 5/27/98--S.
Read the first time May 27, 1998.
TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2269, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The regulations of the Department of Social Services, relating to child support guidelines, designated as Regulation Document Number 2269, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services is amending regulations concerning child support guidelines in order to maintain compliance with state and federal law and regulations. The Family Support Act of 1988 [P.L. 100-485] requires that at least every four years the guidelines be reviewed and updated to reflect the latest economic data on child-rearing costs. The department is also required by state law to review the guidelines at least every four years to ensure that their application results in adequate support award amounts.
The proposed changes are reasonable and necessary to maintain compliance with state and federal law and regulations and include revision of the Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations to incorporate the new economic data on child-rearing costs adjusted for differences between South Carolina's income distribution and the United States income distribution and changes in federal and state personal income tax rates. Also included are a recommended adjustment for use in shared parenting situations and an adjustment to provide credit for children in the home.